Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.